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QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 3, 2014 -> 07:07 PM) A great contact hitter. A lot of people gave up on him way too quickly when that injury struck...he's one of the exceptions to age....like an Edgar Martinez.

So then why don't the White Sox also get credit for spotting something in Sale, Mark Buehrle, Hector Santiago, Addison Reed, Phil Humber, Bobby Jenks, Matt Thornton, Sergio Santos, Damaso Marte, Jose Contreras, etc.? For cornering the market on Cuban players, to the point where it's become a competitive advantage when the next big free agent becomes available...or with Rodon? This is the exact same argument (the Trout one) that we had when Garza was selected by the Twins near the end of the first and the Sox skipped over him. By the way, have the Angels come close to winning anything with a Top 5 payroll and the best young player in baseball? Don't think so.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 3, 2014 -> 06:32 PM) Cleto's of no use if he can't throw strikes. Doesn't matter. Hahn loves his arm. In this type of season, they'll risk losing Putnam before they do the same with Putnam, even if Zach deserves the spot based on performance.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 3, 2014 -> 06:27 PM) Cleto would be a good choice. They'll keep Cleto over Putnam.

That's at least the 3rd K tonight on a pitch into the LH batter's box... Abreu trying to do too much now.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 06:26 PM) Caulfield in tears. Double for Beckham. Yeah, whatever. I'll be more likely to cry when we don't get anything back in return for our investment into him.

Are they really going to face Abreu? Dunn's been their best hitter today, though.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 3, 2014 -> 06:05 PM) It's really going to suck having to watch Mr. Below 100 bat the next two weeks. He's fine as a defensive replacement, but JorDanks just cannot hit. I would be fine if they gave those bats to Hernandez or Sierra, but can either play CF? I think Hernandez might be able to...? Don't particularly want to see Tekotte either, as he has no role with this team moving forward, either.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 3, 2014 -> 06:01 PM) What the hell was that by Viciedo? 0/17 career, is what it was. (With everyone healthy, he would be on the bench, clearly...and not in the Top 5 AL hitting ranks, although he's about to slide out of that the way he's been going this week.) Ventura's going to have to get this team together tomorrow morning for a mandatory practice. Dunn didn't even slide there. Just a TERRIBLE game from every perspective but Carroll's gutsiness and Dunn's offensive approach. Of course, another great defensive play by Swisher. Purgatory is here. At least we have our 3 wins this season against CLE already. Indians a completely different team at home.

At least Dunn seems to be avoiding the curse of everything falling apart. It would be ironic if he becomes a more valuable bat than Sandoval or Headley going into next season. Viciedo 0 for 16 career against Masterson. Heading for 0/17. This is where not having Eaton and a 3/34 Jordan Danks is killing this offense. Ramirez hitting .170 against Masterson lifetime.

Masterson's agent simply has to show a highlight reel of about 20 of his career starts against the White Sox and the asking price will have been driven well over $100 million.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:56 PM) Thanks Scott for giving us another good outing. Sorry the defense sucks and we can't hit anymore Or, when we do hit it, we can't manage to avoid hitting it at fielders.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:47 PM) Really? I haven't heard about this at all over the last week. Sorry, dude, I was travelling for May holidays in China the last three days and have been out of the loop. Probably better off not caring about the Sox for a few days ever since we lost that 3-0 lead against Verlander and now Eaton getting injured again, since it's all bad news and unlikely to get better against the Cubs.

Apparently Carroll put out a video on youtube....homemade, thanking everyone and saying that he will endorse ANYTHING, whatever you need, he's your man. Some needed levity this week. Does anyone have a link to that? Great sense of humor from the kid. Refreshing story and a breath of fresh air.

Carroll has only surrendered one earned run so far in two starts. Thanks defense, thanks Swisher!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:38 PM) At first you said .215-.220 but then when you wanted to bet you were a little nervous so you raised it. No one is dumb enough to think you actually want Gordon Beckham to do well. I seem to remember arguing for years and years for Viciedo and Ramirez. (And, if you'll check Gordon's current average, you'll see that I was being kind.) It's not just that he isn't good offensively or as great as Hawk thinks defensively. He's not going to be a contributor until that oblique is healed, and for anyone who has gone through that injury or listened to Harrelson, it can take over a year or two in some cases. I want Gordon Beckham off this team, if/when we can get back some value for him. He's not part of the future. He's not part of the next White Sox playoff team. The end.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:32 PM) What? I actually WANT Semien to get hits. You want Beckham to make outs. I simply said I don't think he will hit over .240. Nice attempt to spin, though. When Semien does do something, you will attempt to undercut/underrate/undervalue it, simply to counterbalance those who you believe are unfairly denigrating Beckham for doing the same exact things, with the key difference being he's already had five years at the major league level to prove himself. Actually, I would rather see anyone besides Beckham (wasting my time as a fan), but it's a business, and they re-signed him for one more season, so they're going to try to get some type of return back.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:32 PM) How did they give that bunt a hit?? He clearly would have been out if Flowers could throw the baseball to Jose's chest. Two gift hits for the Indians that both could quite justifiably have been ruled errors on Flowers.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:30 PM) Clev had lost 6 in a row before Sox came to town. Winning on the West Coast is never easy for AL Central teams.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:29 PM) I really don't know what this is other than trolling. Same exact thing you were doing with those comments about Marcus Semien. Especially considering he actually made hard contact. Tit for tat.

White Sox returning to 2013 form, with the major difference being the presence of Abreu to at least make it worthwhile to tune in for his at-bats.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:24 PM) Hit another granny Marcus. All the ks and errors will be forgotten. I don't think anyone will forget how bad Beckham sucks when Semien's playing at Charlotte.

Of course, what else can go wrong? SIGH.

Anyone calling a double play ball here on the sinker to the left side of the infield?

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 3, 2014 -> 05:17 PM) Certainly he will have worse starts where he gives up a lot of earned runs and hits but he doesn't have his good stuff this outing but is still getting outs and not letting up runs. More of a scrappy good out. Axelrod-esque from Carroll, not breaking the 91 mark. Danks 3/34 on the season. OUCH. Ramirez has K'ed on two balls that ended up in the LH batter's box twice this game. Typical of him in seasons past, when he needs to concentrate on getting the runner over to 3rd. Santana, not exactly Victor Martinez, but not much better defensively at the catcher's spot.